LEVEL 17: BOSS FIGHTS
There are six "Boss Fights" you must defeat in order to finish this level.
- You must master each Boss Fight.
- You should do all Boss Fights in order.
- You may redo each Boss Fight as many times as you want.
Boss Fight #1: Vocabulary
Learning Objective:
Mastery Challenge:
- Master all the vocabulary words in Level 17.
Mastery Challenge:
- Take the "Level 17 Boss Fight: Vocabulary Quiz."
- There are two versions, one for Handwriting and one for Definition. Pick one version only.
- TARGET: see rubric.
Boss Fight #2: Grammar
Learning Objective:
Mastery Challenge:
- Master the following key grammar structures:
- 什么...都...,Duration to Present, 对...有兴趣,另外,连...都/也...,不下,Approx. Numbers (多/差不多)
Mastery Challenge:
- Take the Level 17 Boss Fight: Grammar Quiz.
- Note: You should study the Level 17 Grammar: Flashcards.
- TARGET: see rubric.
Boss Fight #3: Listening (Interpretative Communication)
Learning Objective:
Mastery Task:
- Understand dialogues or narrations about renting an apartment.
Mastery Task:
- Listen to the following audio recordings.
- For each recording, answer the listening questions in the Level 17 Textbook Test.
- TARGET: see rubric.
Boss Fight #4: Reading (Interpretative Communication)
Learning Objective:
Mastery Challenge:
- Read and understand Lesson 17 of Integrated Chinese Volume 2.
Mastery Challenge:
- Read aloud a random section of the dialogue displayed on the screen from one of the two Lesson 16 dialogues.
- Be prepared to answer the Level 17 Reading Comprehension Questions. The questions will be spoken in Chinese, but you may answer in Chinese or English.
- TARGET: see rubric.
Boss Fight #5: Speaking (Interpersonal Communication)
Learning Objective:
Mastery Challenge:
- Master the following key conversation tasks:
- Describe the layout of different living quarters.
- Talk about the features of an apartment that you like or dislike.
- Search for a suitable apartment.
- Discuss and negotiate apartment rent, utilities, and security deposits.
- Talk about how long you have been doing something (up to the present moment).
Mastery Challenge:
- Perform the Level 17 Speaking Role-Play between A RENTER and A LANDLORD.
- TARGET: see rubric.
Boss Fight #6: Writing (Presentational Communication)
Learning Objective:
Mastery Challenge:
- Describe living quarters.
Mastery Challenge:
- You have 15 minutes to write a response to a random prompt based on one of the lessons in this unit.
- This challenge is open-book (can use outside resources and the Internet).
- The "Own Words Policy" still applies! You may also not get help from another person.
- Example Prompts:
- 请介绍你的房子。在哪儿?附近有什么?有什么房间,家具,等等?房租/房价多少?你喜欢你的房子吗?为什么?
- 你上大学的时候,希望住在什么样的地方?要自己找公寓,还是学校宿舍?为什么?你能付多少房租吗?为什么?
- 怎么找公寓租?要做什么才能找到?要考虑(kǎo lǜ=consider)什么?你对哪种公寓有兴趣,哪种没有兴趣?为什么?
- At least 1 substantial paragraph. The more you write, the better.
- Please proofread your writing for typos and other mistakes before you submit!
- TARGET: see rubric.
BONUS BOSSES:
You defeated all the Boss Fights... but greater trials still await! Prove your ultimate mastery of Level 17 by conquering these optional challenges:
- GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all Level 17 Boss Fights—zero mistakes!
- TEXTBOOK TEST: Finish the "Level 17 Textbook Test."
- WORKBOOK: Finish the Lesson 17 exercises in the Integrated Chinese Workbook.
- GRAVITY: Play Level : Gravity on Quizlet to 150,000 points and/or a #1 score.
- PROJECTS: Complete all Level 17 Projects.